When the gelding got off the livestock dealer's truck on his arrival at Gut Aiderbichl Henndorf, you would have thought Franzi was a cold-blooded horse because of his body weight and stature. He had been fattened up over the previous months in order to achieve a higher slaughter price. In return, they had saved money on the farrier. It was visibly difficult for him to walk because his hooves were far too long and his apathetic look told us that he seemed to have given up on himself. Franzi was physically and mentally exhausted. We treated his physical wounds as best we could, gave him lots of care and love, and little by little his emotional wounds also faded.
